Woman, two others, held for luring, robbing man in Mehrauli

Three people, including a woman, were arrested in south Delhi for robbing a man at knife-point after luring him near a park.

New Delhi: Three people, including a woman, have been arrested for luring and robbing a man in south Delhi’s Mehrauli, a police officer said on Friday.

Police said one of the accused is previously involved in at least six criminal cases, including robbery and theft. (Representative photo)

Deputy commissioner of police (south) Anant Mittal said on Monday, a head constable and a constable were on routine patrol duty on the Badarpur-Mehrauli Road, when they met victim, near the main gate of a public park, who told them that a woman lured him by signaling him near the park’s wall, where two men robbed him of his belongings at knife-point.

“One of the suspects, a 29-year-old man, was chased and caught by the patrolling team. The knife used in the crime and ₹750 robbed from the victim were recovered from his possession,” the DCP said.

The accused’s interrogation led to the identification of his two accomplices – a 22-year-old man and a woman of same age – and were arrested from the Lado Sarai area,” the DCP said, adding that the 29-year-old is previously involved in at least six criminal cases, including robbery and theft.